Palmetto Ridge's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past the Estero Wildcats with a 62-58 victory. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 47-45 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Estero lost, don't look at Amiya Lewis. Despite the final result, she went 9 of 16 on her way to 25 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 43.1% of Estero's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Vaill, who put up 12 points and five rebounds.
Palmetto Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Estero, they moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmetto Ridge will venture away from home to take on Lely at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Estero, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Fort Myers at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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